thick-knee | alcaravÁn

ORDER/ORDEN: CHARADRIIFORMES

FAMILY/FAMILIA: BURHINIDAE

This bird occurs in dry pasture and agricultural land in the north of the country. It has long legs and neck and a thick-knee that allows rapid identification. Yellow eyes and short and robust bill. Head and chest are dark brown with stripes. Largely nocturnal, it remains in a shady place and drop their upper eyelids in bright mid-day sun. Noisy when disturbed. Feeds on small insects, earthworms, mollusks, lizards and small rodents. It lives alone or in pairs and is active at night. It lays on the ground to avoid detection.